A role for MAPK/ERK in sympathetic neuron survival: Protection against a p53-dependent, JNK-independent induction of apoptosis by cytosine arabinoside

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 664-673

  Anderson, Christopher N G ^a   Tolkovsky, Aviva M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Downing Site ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

C Jun phosphorylation; CNTF; DNA damage; JNK; MAPK ERK; P53; PD98059; PKB Akt; Signal transduction; Superior cervical ganglion neurons

Indexed keywords

2 (2 AMINO 3 METHOXYPHENYL)CHROMONE; CILIARY NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; CYTARABINE; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; PROTEIN P53; STRESS ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE;

ANIMAL CELL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME PHOSPHORYLATION; NEUROPROTECTION; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SUPERIOR CERVICAL GANGLION; SYMPATHETIC NERVE CELL;

EID: 0033556356     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.19-02-00664.1999     Document Type: Article

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